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Border Force fails to intercept second small boat
UK Border Force misses second small boat landing in 24 hours as 51 migrants arrive in UK.
In brief
UK Border Force misses second small boat landing in 24 hours as 51 migrants arrive in UK. UK Border Force failed to intercept a second small boat carrying 30 migrants landing on Kent beach within 24 hours, while 51 Channel migrants were escorted to the UK. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Second small boat landing
Border Force failed to intercept a second small boat carrying up to 30 migrants landing on Kent beach within 24 hours.
21 migrants detained
Twenty-one migrants were detained and taken to a Home Office facility for processing before lodging asylum claims.
First uncontrolled landing
Up to seven migrants landed near Folkestone the previous day without being intercepted by UK Border Force.
Shadow Home Secretary's criticism
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp called the Home Secretary's handling of border security 'clearly lost control' and demanded immediate deportation of migrants.
Home Secretary's response
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood admitted the incidents were 'not acceptable' and ordered an urgent review of border security tactics.
51 migrants escorted to UK
Fifty-one Channel migrants were escorted to the UK after a record 38-hour voyage from Normandy.
Anti-migrant activist incident
Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas slashed a dinghy while migrants were being escorted to shore in Gosport.
Arrests in Gosport
Six people were arrested in Gosport on suspicion of aggravated trespass or assaulting emergency workers.
French authorities' role
French authorities shadowed the 51-migrant boat but decided not to intervene due to safety concerns.
Home Office statistics
There were 150 small-boat arrivals on Monday and 154 on Tuesday, bringing this year's total to 17,784.
Border security review
Home Secretary ordered an urgent review of how uncontrolled landings happened and what must be done to prevent recurrence.
Smugglers' tactics
Smugglers are launching vessels from further west in France, making crossings more dangerous and harder to intercept.
Migrant processing
Migrants who evade Border Force are taken to Western Jet Foil at the Port of Dover for processing.
Migrant group details
Witnesses reported up to 30 migrants arrived on Samphire Beach between Dover and Folkestone on Tuesday.
Migrant movement
Migrants set off on foot towards Folkestone after their arrival was missed by Border Force.
Migrant safety concerns
The Home Office prioritizes preventing uncontrolled landings due to the risk of migrants vanishing into the country.
The one thing
UK Border Force failed to intercept a second small boat carrying 30 migrants landing on Kent beach within 24 hours, while 51 Channel migrants were escorted to the UK.
